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The leaves are alternate, deciduous and 4 to 7 inches long. Each leaf has
8 to 13 pairs of straight, parallel principal veins ending in a large, pointed
(or rounded) tooth. Margins are coarsely serrated, teeth often slightly
incurved, and the leaf texture is leathery. Leaves are a lustrous yellow-green
above, and paler and finely hairy below. Autumn colors vary from yellow
to orange-brown, and occasionally a deep wine color. |